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NOTTINGHAM CASTLE |
Nottingham Castle doesn't look much like a traditional castle because technically it's not a castle at all, it's a mansion!
Originally a 12th Century stone Motte and Bailey fortress, founded by William Peverel, the only surviving remnant of this is the passage known as Mortimers Hole, which goes down through Castle Rock to Castle Boulevard below.
The castle houses the city's decorative and fine arts collections.
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ROBIN HOOD STATUE |
The Robin Hood Statue was sculpted in bronze by James Woodford in 1951.
It is is situated below the walls of Nottingham Castle.
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YE OLDE TRIP TO JERUSALEM |
Sited at the foot of Castle Rock in Nottingham's city centre, The Olde Trip to Jerusalem purports to be the oldest drinking establishment in England. The pub's painted sign states that it was established in 1189 AD.
The pub is famous for it's caves, carved out of the soft sandstone rock which the building backs onto. These large airy caverns now make many of the pub's drinking rooms.
There is also a network of caves beneath the building originally used as a brewery but now used only for storage.
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NOTTINGHAM CAVES |
Underneath the Castle are many manmade caves and tunnels, some of which date back to medieval times.
Visitors can take a guided tour to see Mortimer’s Hole, King David’s dungeon and the old wine cellar.
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NATIONAL WATER SPORTS CENTRE - HOLME PIERREPONT |
The National Water Sports Centre at Holme Pierrepont, located in 270 acres of country parkland, just three miles from Nottingham on the River Trent, offers some of the most comprehensive water sports facilities in the world.
With its exceptional 2000 metre regatta lake, unique slalom course and water ski lake and ski tow, it's an ideal and natural training ground for our county's leading water sportsmen and women.
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GOOSE FAIR |
Nottingham Goose Fair is one of Europe's largest travelling fairs with a history that dates back over 700 years.
No one knows where Goose Fair got its name. Legend has it that it comes from the hundreds of geese, which were at one time driven from Lincolnshire and Norfolk to be sold in Nottingham.
This may seem far-fetched but it could well be true because the fair is held at the time of year when geese are in their prime and roast goose was for centuries a traditional Michaelmas treat.
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NOTTINGHAM CANAL |
The surviving Nottingham Canal is a stub of a much longer historic route, but still forms an essential part of the water route through Nottingham and the River Trent navigation.
Today's Nottingham Canal is simply a bypass for an unnavigable stretch of the River Trent. Running through central Nottingham, it is popular with walkers and cyclists, and attracts many boats as part of the Trent through-route.
It was built as part of a much longer route - now derelict - that provided Nottingham with its first direct link to the coalfields to the north.
As a city, Nottingham is proud of its waterside and major redevelopment plans have recently been announced.
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TRENT BRIDGE CRICKET GROUND |
Trent Bridge Cricket Ground is one of only six cricket grounds in the UK where Test Matches are played and is widely regarded as the best British cricket ground besides Lords in London.
It has beeen home to Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club since 1841 and the pavillion was built in 1886.
More recently, in 1998, the huge Radcliffe Road Cricket Centre at the north end of the pitch was opened and in 2002 the award winning Fox Road stand opened.
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NOTTS COUNTY FOOTBALL CLUB |
Universally recognised as the Oldest League Club in the world.
Notts County F.C. was formed in 1862 and was a founder member of the English Football League in 1888.
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NOTTINGHAM FOREST FOOTBALL CLUB |
The City Ground has been the home of Nottingham Forest Football Club since 1898 and since then it has been one of the country's premier football venues.
It has hosted many great club matches, with Forest's European Cup exploits springing readily to mind as well as a host of international, representative and prestigious fixtures.
The ground as it is today has undergone major surgery in recent years, starting with what is now known as The Brian Clough Stand (formerly The Executive Stand) in the 1979-80 season.
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NATIONAL ICE CENTRE |
The National Ice Centre is used as a training and competition venue for Speed Skating, Ice Hockey and Figure Skating.
The NIC is the home of the Nottingham Panthers Ice Hockey Club, founded in 1946 and currently one of the biggest and best supported clubs in the UK.
Since 2001, Nottingham has been the host city of the Annual Ice Hockey Play-Off Championship Finals Weekend.
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THE LACE CENTRE |
During the 18th and 19th centuries Nottingham was one of the biggest lace producing cities in the world, pioneering the great lace making machines that took its production from the cottages to the factories.
One of Nottingham's oldest buildings, the Severns Building built in the 15th Century, is home to the Lace Centre, the perfect place to buy your lace souvenirs.
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SHERWOOD FOREST |
Sherwood Forest is a world famous country park surrounding the village of Edwinstowe and attracts 500,000 tourists annually.
It is historically associated with the legend of Robin Hood, who many believe believe roamed these parts during the years of 1191 until 1234.
Sherwood Forest is home to the legendary Major Oak which, according to local folklore, was Robin Hood's principal hideout.
This ancient Oak tree is between 800 and 1000 years old and since the Victorian era its massive limbs have been partially supported by an elaborate system of scaffolding.
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